1917 Invercargill mayoral election
Appearance
25 April 1917
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| Turnout | 4,154 | |||||||||||||||
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The 1917 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 25 April 1917 as part of that year's local elections.
Former mayor John Stead defeated the incumbent Duncan McFarlane.
Results
[edit]The following table gives the election results:[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | John Stead | 2,275 | 54.76 | ||
| Independent | Duncan McFarlane | 1,853 | 44.60 | −9.88 | |
| Informal votes | 26 | 0.62 | −0.52 | ||
| Majority | 422 | 10.16 | |||
| Turnout | 4,154 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 26 April 1917.